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Sep 17 2009
Autumn Weekend Wander – 2009
What seems to becoming an annual ritual is about to kick off in a few minutes – just enough time to pen this “Out of Office” for anyone interested. Tex Gore and I are off to Wales for a 3 day wander around the Arenigs – as soon as he gets off the phone that …
Sep 01 2009
Backpackers Deodorant
I have always ummed and ahhed about taking deodorant with me when I backpack – it seems like such a luxury and I’d rather use the weight for something more luxurious to be quite honest – like a nice Scotch in a little hip flask for example. And let’s face it, if you’re backpacking alone, …
Sep 06 2008
Weekend walk report
After a week of writer’s block I’ve finally managed to finish my walk report from last weekends backpacking trip with Tex Gore. We had an excellent weekend with hot muggy weather on the Saturday and cloud and mist and finally rain on the Sunday. We camped by Derwent Water on the Friday night, in Otterbield …
Aug 31 2008
Walk Report: Lakes Weekend – Day 2
Date: 31st Aug 2008 Stats: 8.0 miles, 1300 feet Weather: Misty morning, sun coming out later, followed by rain showers Trig Points: 0 Wainwrights: 0 Other Info: Tiny free car park at Hawes End; plus ample illegal road parking Summary: Wild camp at Gillercombe Head, Fleetwith, Tramway to Honister, Yewcrag Quarries, Dalehead Tarn, Newlands Valley, …
Aug 30 2008
Walk Report: Lakes Weekend – Day 1
Date: 30th Aug 2008 Stats: 13.0 miles, 3300 feet Weather: Cloudy but warm and muggy, some sunshine later, windy night Trig Points: 0 Wainwrights: 0 Other Info: Tiny free car park at Hawes End; plus ample illegal road parking Summary: Hawes End, Allerdale Ramble through Borrowdale to Seathwaite, Styhead Gill to Styhead, Great Gable Traverse …
Aug 27 2008
Weekend Wander – Part 2
I’ve spent a couple of hours with Tex this evening, bashing out routes and counter routes, options and alternatives until we finally agreed on what looks like an excellent, albeit quite tough itinerary for our first backpacking weekend. Day 1 runs from the little car park at Hawes End, just outside Keswick and follows the …
Aug 27 2008
Weekend Wander
Tex and I both have permission from our spouses to go wandering all weekend, so we’re off to the Lakes (probably) for an overnight backpacking trip. It will be the first I’ve done since May and the first Tex has done since leaving the Cubs Choice, as usual, is such a problem; so many lakes, …
Apr 08 2007
Wild Camping
I write this lying in my tent on my first wild camp. Its currently 7.33pm on Thursday 5th April and I couldn’t have asked for better weather to lose my camping cherry with, the sun has shone on me all afternoon and the wind has been fairly mild. I have Pink Floyd playing on my …
Mar 16 2007
Bits & Bob’s
No, thats not a punctuation error in the title of this entry, its a pun, which you may spot if you read on a bit further. My kit list is looking remarkably complete, albeit virtually. I have kit on back order that still hasn’t been delivered, which is very frustrating, but has saved me about …